Two killed in Virginia state police helicopter crash at Charlottesville golf course hours after viol

Two killed in Virginia state police helicopter crash at Charlottesville golf course hours after violent clashes
Two killed in Va. police helicopter crash near Charlottesville
BY Terence Cullen
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Saturday, August 12, 2017, 6:15 PM

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  NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
  Updated: Saturday, August 12, 2017, 6:15 PM
  A state police helicopter crashed near Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, killing two people hours after violent protests in the city, according to a report.
  
  The state chopper went down near the Birdwood Golf Course, the Daily Progress newspaper reported.
  
  Virginia State Police posted on Facebook that a helicopter crashed, but didn’t immediately say it was with the force.
  
  No one on the ground was injured, state police said.
  
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  The golf course sits on the border of Charlottesville and Albemarle.
  
  
  The helicopter went down about seven miles southwest of Charlottesville, Va.
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  The helicopter was flying low near homes before it crashed in the woods, neighbors told a reporter with the newspaper.
  
  It’s unclear if the crash was related to Saturday’s violence, in which one person was killed after a silver Dodge Charger plowed into a crowd of counter protesters.
  
  This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
  
  
• Two killed in Va. police helicopter crash near Charlottesville

 

Virginia State Police

Two Virginia State Police Troopers Killed in Helicopter Crash
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Virginia State Police are investigating a helicopter crash in Albemarle County.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 12), a Virginia State Police helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a residence on Old Farm Road. The Bell 407 helicopter was assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation in Charlottesville.

The pilot, Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, Va., and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates of Quinton, Va., died at the scene.

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